Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement
A podcast dedicated to the journey of adult chess improvement. Each week a guest will join me to discuss what has worked for them, what hasn't worked as well, and the status of their journey.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 221
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep. 61 Rafael (2000 Rapid Chess dot com)
This week on Chess Journeys, I’m joined by Rafael. We had a wonderful conversation delving into each of Rafael’s ratings gains. He shared the secrets of his improvement at each level. He started with…
01:04:26 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
Ep. 60 Raptor (1450 daily / 1275 Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Raptor. We talked extensively about his attempts at programming himself to be an effective chess learner. We spent quite a bit of time discussing Chessable a…
01:08:04 |
Thu 01 Sep 2022
Ep. 59 Craig (NM USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I talked to NM Craig Clawitter. He’s a full time chess teacher still trying to improve at chess. We discussed his journey from 1200 to 2000 in 3 years and the struggles i…
01:15:24 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Ep. 58 Lindsey ( 677 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Lindsey. We focused on her return to chess through OTB tournaments. She has a unique relationship with the Las Vegas events. We discussed her love of playing…
01:23:03 |
Thu 18 Aug 2022
Ep. 57 Daniel (1400 Rapid chess.com)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Daniel. He’s an adult improver that started in 2020 at 100 blitz and is now 1400 rapid on Chess dot com. He was initially intrigued by Pog Champs and hooked …
01:12:19 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
Ep. 56 Matt (1700 Lichess Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Matt. He’s a teacher and parent who makes time for chess improvement. We talked about how transitioning from a card game (Magic), and the variance that comes…
01:14:01 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
Ep. 55 Oddvar (2000 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke to Oddvar. We talked about his fascinating journey through chess which includes time as a chess boxer and facing Magnus Carlsen in many bullet games. The bulk of …
00:56:27 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
Ep 54 Amanda (1800 Rapid)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Amanda. She is a dedicated chess improver that has made a rapid rise from 1,000 to 1,800. We talked about the different phases of her improvement journey. Sh…
01:06:53 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
Ep. 53 Sholom / NovaChess (1300 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Shalom or Novachess from Twitter. We talked about Shalom’s rediscovery of chess, his approach, and his training regimine. We also focused on the 2022 World O…
01:09:14 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Ep. 52 Dr Scull (1600) - What I Learned
Welcome to the special 1 year anniversary of Chess Journeys! This week on Chess Journeys, Neal Bruce joins me to discuss what I learned this year from playing and podcasting. We cover a wide range of…
01:12:23 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
Ep. 51 JJ Lang (2100 USCF) - Chess Feels Podcast
This week on Chess Journeys, JJ Lang stopped by for a conversation about chess improvement. We talked a bit about his own rapid improvement followed by a long plateau. Additionally, we discussed a wi…
01:27:09 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Ep. 50 Jennifer Shahade (WGM)
Welcome to the 50th episode of Chess Journeys! To cebreate, I bring you a special guest, Jennifer Shahade. We had a great conversation regarding a range of topics. We discussed her experiences as a d…
01:08:23 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Ep. 49 Bert (700 USCF, 900 Rapid, 1500 Daily)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Bert. He’s an adult improver trying to juggle parenthood and a career with chess. We spoke extensively about how he uses data analysis to improve his study p…
01:22:09 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
Ep. 48 Evan (2000 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Evan. He’s a software engineer, adult improver, and van lifer. We discussed his long journey in chess starting with his weekly chess tournaments as a child c…
01:11:56 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
Ep. 47 Jay (1800 USCF)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Jay. He stated with no hesitation his goal of reaching GM as a 40+ adult improver. Jay has a relatable journey full of starting and stopping through the year…
01:18:20 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
Ep. 46 Jim (The Return!! 1500 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, the first ever guest, Jim, returns for a followup interview. We discussed what he has done during the last year, his rating gains, and his OTB experiences. We spent the b…
01:10:53 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Ep. 45 Julia (1700)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Julia from the Chessfeels podcast. We talked about a variety of topics such as the challenge of wanting to invest more of yourself into chess and being limit…
01:13:55 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Ep. 44 Braden (1908 CFC 2470 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Braden Laughlin. He recently won a tournament and continues to gain rating points despite being a full time student with a career. We talked a lot about his …
01:21:53 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Ep. 43 Nick (2100 Lichess)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Nick. He’s a chesspunk, Chessable legend, and avid adult improver. We started with Nick’s early journey which saw him improve quickly from about 500-1200 by …
01:11:26 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Ep. 42 David (2000)
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with David from 64: Chess Podcast. He is a return guest so we didn’t delve as much into his background. We focused mostly on the topics of how to use Chessable, c…
01:20:40 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
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